ST220 Midterm 2025/2026 Exam
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Bronchoscopy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔an endoscopic exam of the trachea and
the bronchi
What bronchoscope is preferred for children? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a rigid
bronchoscope is preferred
This bronchoscope utilizes a slender fiberoptic endoscope capable of
entering the primary and peripheral bronchi. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the flexible
bronchoscope
This bronchoscope is used for interventional procedures and the lumen is
larger than the flexible bronchoscope - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the rigid
bronchoscope
Mediastinoscopy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An endoscopic exam of the mediastinum
through an incision.
A thymus and lymph node biopsy are performed to establish a diagnoses
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,Where is the incision for a mediastinoscopy placed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔At
the suprasternal notch
This is a minimally invasive surgery of the thoracic cavity. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
VATS
How is a VATS performed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cannulas are inserted
through the body wall and used to receive a rigid scope and telescope
instruments
How many ports are required for a VATS? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔3 or 4 ports are
usually required
What size lenses are required for a thorascopy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔in an
adult a 10mm lens in 0 & 30 degree sizes
What is a thorascopy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔This is a lung biopsy.
A small portion of lung tissue is removed.
What size scope should you have available for a thorascopy? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔you should have a 0 & 30 degree scope available
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, What is involved in a lung volume reduction surgery? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Portions of the lung, severely affected by emphysema, are removed to
improve pulmonary function
What is a thoracotomy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔this is open surgery of the
thoracic cavity
What does a thoracotomy require? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔This requires a
thoracotomy set and long general instruments, lung grasping forceps, long
tissue forceps, mounted sponges. metzenbam scissors, bronchial clamps
for resection, an extended ESU tip
What is a scapular retractor used for in a thoracotomy? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔This is used to retract shoulder muscles
What are silastic vessel loops or long penrose drains used for? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔for retraction of large vessels
what is a Sauerbruch rib shear used for? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔To trim the
sharp edges
What is a lobectomy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A lobe of the lung is removed to
prevent the spread of cancer or to treat a benign tumor
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Bronchoscopy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔an endoscopic exam of the trachea and
the bronchi
What bronchoscope is preferred for children? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a rigid
bronchoscope is preferred
This bronchoscope utilizes a slender fiberoptic endoscope capable of
entering the primary and peripheral bronchi. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the flexible
bronchoscope
This bronchoscope is used for interventional procedures and the lumen is
larger than the flexible bronchoscope - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the rigid
bronchoscope
Mediastinoscopy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An endoscopic exam of the mediastinum
through an incision.
A thymus and lymph node biopsy are performed to establish a diagnoses
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,Where is the incision for a mediastinoscopy placed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔At
the suprasternal notch
This is a minimally invasive surgery of the thoracic cavity. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
VATS
How is a VATS performed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cannulas are inserted
through the body wall and used to receive a rigid scope and telescope
instruments
How many ports are required for a VATS? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔3 or 4 ports are
usually required
What size lenses are required for a thorascopy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔in an
adult a 10mm lens in 0 & 30 degree sizes
What is a thorascopy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔This is a lung biopsy.
A small portion of lung tissue is removed.
What size scope should you have available for a thorascopy? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔you should have a 0 & 30 degree scope available
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, What is involved in a lung volume reduction surgery? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Portions of the lung, severely affected by emphysema, are removed to
improve pulmonary function
What is a thoracotomy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔this is open surgery of the
thoracic cavity
What does a thoracotomy require? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔This requires a
thoracotomy set and long general instruments, lung grasping forceps, long
tissue forceps, mounted sponges. metzenbam scissors, bronchial clamps
for resection, an extended ESU tip
What is a scapular retractor used for in a thoracotomy? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔This is used to retract shoulder muscles
What are silastic vessel loops or long penrose drains used for? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔for retraction of large vessels
what is a Sauerbruch rib shear used for? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔To trim the
sharp edges
What is a lobectomy? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A lobe of the lung is removed to
prevent the spread of cancer or to treat a benign tumor
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